An old royal town with 13th-century Khmer towers, Phra Prang Sam Yot the best known, and the long-tailed macaques that live around them. King Narai made it his second capital in the 17th century.
Khmer ruins and Ayutthaya history in a small town, an easy day from Bangkok.
How far2 h by car117 km from BangkokAs the crow flies
Getting there
North on the Asian Highway past Ayutthaya; trains from Bangkok stop at Lopburi station, a walk from the ruins.